Klein’s Korner – Rich Klein is a veteran hobbyist with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Each month, Rich shares his thoughts and insights about the hobby in Klein’s Korner. He has worked as a pricing analyst for Beckett Media. He also is a catalog maintenance expert for COMC. He’s been a freelance writer for various hobby publications through the years. He continues to run his own monthly show in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. As a GTS exclusive, Klein’s Korner brings collectors and industry professionals his unique take on the hobby every month. Rich’s views are obviously his own and do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution. You can follow Rich on Twitter @sabrgeek
Klein’s Korner: How Can We Deal With Loss in the Hobby?
Klein’s Korner: How Can We Deal With Loss in the Hobby? Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town. -From: A.E. Housman’s To an Athlete Dying Young. While a beautiful poem about the mortality of an athlete in both the […]
Klein’s Korner: Embracing New Concepts in the Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Embracing New Concepts in the Hobby – Recently, I helped lead services at my synagogue after going through a “Learn to Lead” class about how to conduct services. You see, our rabbi, who has not had much time off since he came aboard several years ago was granted some sabbaticals (time off) as […]
Klein’s Korner: Addressing a Scandal in the Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Addressing a Scandal in the Hobby – If you are a hobby “insider” as most of the GTS readers are, you are probably familiar in many ways with what seems to be a growing “scandal” in the baseball card industry. There are trimmed cards getting past graders which were fixed by hobby doctors, […]
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards – In the Twitter and LinkedIn world of Sports Collectibles there might not be a more polarizing figure than Gary Vaynerchuk and his postings and interviews about sports cards. I think it’s important for all of us to step back and analyze what he is […]
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby – Recently, one of the most important and founding members of Adat Chaverim (where I run my non-profit card show for the Brotherhood) passed away. Larry Goldman was 79 and had not been in good health for the past several years. But when the news […]
Klein’s Korner: Rich Reviews a Card Show in Frisco, Texas
Klein’s Korner: Rich Reviews a Card Show in Frisco, Texas – I did promise I would pen a review of the big card show in Frisco recently and am happy to do so. First, the flyer I used was updated by the promoters to note the admission price and I should have dug deeper to […]
Klein’s Korner: Preparing For A Big Card Show In Texas
Klein’s Korner: Preparing For A Big Card Show In Texas – If you are involved in the hobby in the DFW area, you are probably aware there is a major card show in Frisco the April 26-28 weekend. The show has approximately 200 tables (just about sold out) and features many dealers and corporate presences […]
Klein’s Korner – Making Sure The Hobby Stays Inclusive
Klein’s Korner – Making Sure The Hobby Stays Inclusive – Living in the DFW area, one has access to all professional sports and some beautiful places to watch those games. Now some people could argue there was no need to create a new stadium for the Texas Rangers when Globe Life Park is only 25 […]